{"product_id":"the-constitution-and-the-conduct-david-gray-adler-9780700607563","title":"The Constitution and the Conduct of American Foreign Policy: Essays in Law and History","description":"In this provocative and readable volume, eleven leading constitutional authorities challenge \"business as usual\" in American foreign policymaking. For far too long, they contend, Americans have acquiesced to presidential claims to sweeping executive powers in foreign \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eaffairs--thanks to imperial-minded presidents, a weak-willed Congress, and neglectful scholars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese authors forcefully argue that the president is not the supreme crafter of foreign policy and that Congress must provide more than a rubber stamp for the president's agenda. Unilateral presidential control of foreign relations, they warn, can pose a grave threat to our nation's welfare and is simply without constitutional warrant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining constitutional theory with keen historical insights, these authors illuminate the roots of presidential abuse of executive power and remind us of the past and potential costs of such disregard for our unique system of checks-and-balances. An essential guide for all concerned citizens and members of Congress, this volume should help revive a proper understanding of this crucial dimension of American democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Gray Adler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0700607560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780700607563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.04w x 1.18d","brand":"David Gray Adler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925717516543,"sku":"9780700607563","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e10b426e-2b6d-4164-a36c-58afacfa9ee4.jpg?v=1681078935","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-constitution-and-the-conduct-david-gray-adler-9780700607563","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}